Newport News, VA
US City in Virginia, South · ranked on 36 metrics
Newport News, VA is a US city in Virginia with a population of 182,572 (143rd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (172nd of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (214th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (217th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (342nd of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (327th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (251st of 395).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 153rd of 46066
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024172nd of 43461
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025173rd of 39556
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 205th of 46055
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 211th of 46054
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 217th of 46052
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024210th of 43452
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024214th of 43451
- Poverty Rate (%)14.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024217th of 43450
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$49,430Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 236th of 46048
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025342nd of 39513
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025327th of 39517
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025251st of 39537
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024265th of 43439
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025232nd of 39541
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 263rd of 46042
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 257th of 46044
- Median Household Income$69,634Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024234th of 43446
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024234th of 43446
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
St. Petersburg, FL82% similar
Akron, OH80% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Newport News, VA?
- Newport News, VA has a population of 182,572, 143rd among 477 US cities.
- What does Newport News, VA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Newport News, VA ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (172nd of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (214th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (217th of 434).
- Where does Newport News, VA rank worst?
- Newport News, VA ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (342nd of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (327th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (251st of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Newport News, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Newport News, VA on 36 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
36 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics